Mark Hoskins (Wheeler HS & DCI Judge)

Mark Hoskins is in his 18th year as Director of Bands at Wheeler
High School in Marietta, GA. He teaches and oversees the entire
band program, consisting of 3 concert bands, marching band, jazz
ensemble, jazz combo, woodwind and brass choirs, winter guard, and
percussion ensembles. Prior to accepting the band director position
at Wheeler, he was Director of Bands at South Cobb High School in
Austell, GA from Jan. of 1999-May 2003. A graduate of East
Tennessee State University, he is in constant demand as an
adjudicator, clinician, and conductor in the marching band, jazz,
and concert band arena. His program at Wheeler is regionally and
nationally recognized in those fields as well, consistently
receiving superior ratings and best in class awards. While at ETSU,
Hoskins had the opportunity to perform with many of the jazz greats
of our time, including Jon Faddis, Ed Shaughnessy, Allen Vizzuti,
Dick Oates of Flim and the BBs, and Ernie Watts. He was also a
four- year member and featured mellophone soloist with the Spirit
of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps, in Atlanta, GA. He later became
the visual caption head for the corps in 2001, under the guidance
of drum corps legend and mentor, Freddy Martin, and was brass
caption head for the 2005 Magic Of Orlando Drum and Bugle Corps. He
is now a brass adjudicator for Drum Corps International. He is a
member of the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA), NAfME
(National Assoc. for Music Education, formerly MENC), JEN, and a
founding member of MBDNA, the Minority Band Directors National
Association. He was born in Norton, VA and grew up in Big Stone
Gap, VA, attending Powell Valley High School. He is happily married
to Maggy Hoskins and they have two children, Tamia Marie, and Miles
Anthony. They reside in Marietta, GA.